Faculty Committees

FACULTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (FEC)-elected

Function: To act as the primary conduit of information and ideas into and out of the
faculty concerning all-college issues and policies; to oversee faculty governance
and faculty participation in all-college governance; and to act as Faculty Observers
of the Board of Trustees.

FEC fosters communication within the faculty, via both reports to the Faculty Meeting
and organization of other faculty discussion meetings and forums, about all-college
issues and policies. FEC, together with IPPC and SGA, is responsible for the proper
constitution of all-college committees and subcommittees.

FEC is responsible for coordinating faculty committee work and for furthering democratic
representation and committee efficiency. FEC is responsible for ensuring the proper
constitution of faculty committees; it solicits nominations for, conducts elections
for, and makes appointments to faculty and all-college committees; it provides advice
and oversight of procedures regarding faculty appointments to search committees for
senior administrative positions; and it maintains a lists of all faculty members on
all committees. In addition, FEC reviews operating codes of all faculty committees
and maintains files of annual committee reports, and FEC is responsible for ensuring
that the text of the Faculty Handbook appears and remains precisely as approved by
the faculty.

FEC convenes the Committee of Committees (comprising faculty members of FEC, IPPC,
CAPT, CAFR, CEPP, Curriculum Committee, FDC , and any current ad hoc committees whose
presence FEC believes would be helpful to the Committee) at least twice a year to
assess the interactions among member committees and between them and the administration,
and to discuss ongoing issues and any problems in committee operations. FEC is then
required to inform the faculty at large of the issues raised by the Committees of
Committees.

Finally, FEC observes the on-campus meetings of the Board of Trustees, at the invitation
of the Board, and reports its observations in writing to the faculty. (In addition,
CAPT, CAFR, and the chair of CEPP meet annually with the Academic Affairs Committee
of the Board of Trustees.)

Membership: Six members of the faculty elected to serve three year terms, together
with the three elected faculty members of the IPPC.

COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS & TENURE (CAPT)-elected

Function: To represent the faculty on administrative appointments and reviews and
on faculty appointments, promotions, tenure, and termination of service, and to make
recommendations on these matters to the appropriate administrative officer. The administration
shall consult CAPT to determine which administrative personnel decisions the committee
judges to require faculty representation. Special meetings with the President and
the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Dean of the Faculty may be called
at the request of any of these administrative officers or the committee. At least
one meeting of the joint trustee-faculty committee is held during each academic year.
Revisions to some parts of Part One Faculty Rights and Responsibilities of the Faculty
Handbook are reviewed by the CAPT for its recommendations prior to a faculty vote.

Membership: Six faculty members with tenure, each from a different department chosen
from the ranks of professor and associate professor, none of whom is on the Tenure
Review Board, CAFR or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, elected to serve
three-year terms. Members of CAPT may not participate in the tenure or promotion cases
of candidates in their own departments; replacements for such cases will be selected
from recent members of CAPT and the Tenure Review Board (or its predecessor, the CAPT
Review Committee). The first eligible faculty member will be chosen from a list beginning
with the most recent past members of the named groups (eligible replacements must
have reviewed at least one case).

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being
out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim
term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for
re-election provided the service does not exceed one calendar year.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICIES & PLANNING (CEPP)-elected

Function: To recommend to the faculty and administration short and long-range educational
plans for the College and thus be instrumental in clarifying, improving and changing
major policies and educational procedures; to evaluate Skidmore's present practices
and goals. The CEPP shall exchange minutes of meetings with the Curriculum Committee
and the UWW Committee; and the Chairs of any of these committees may be invited to
sit with CEPP when consultation is desirable. The Chair of CEPP also shall sit on
the Institutional Policy and Planning Committee. The CEPP meets annually, and whenever
necessary in the pursuit of its functions, with the appropriate committee of the Board
of Trustees.

Membership: Six faculty members, two of whom must be tenured, each from a different
department, elected to serve three-year terms, the Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of
Student Affairs, and two students selected by SGA. CEPP may appoint such subcommittees
from among its members or from the College community at large as it deems helpful
to facilitate its work.

2006

Michael Mudrovic, Foreign Languages & Literatures, tenured

Gordon Thompson, Music, tenured

2007

Matthew Hockenos, History, tenured, Chair

Ruth Andrea Levinson, Education, tenured

2008

Beau Breslin, Government, tenured

Deb Hall, Art & Art History, untenured

Muriel Poston, Dean of the Faculty

Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty

Chuck Joseph, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Pat Oles, Dean of Student Affairs

2006

Molly Appel '07

Dan Moran '07, Vice President for Academic Affairs, SGA

COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM & RIGHTS (CAFR)-elected

Function: To serve as guardian of the academic freedom and rights of all members of
the academic community; to receive inquiries and complaints concerning academic freedom
and rights and to consider formal charges of violations of academic freedom and rights
from any faculty member, student, administrator, trustee or from the CAPT; to advise
and make appropriate recommendations to the President. The Operating Procedures of
the CAFR are available from any member of the Committee. The CAFR meets annually,
and whenever necessary in the pursuit of its functions, with the appropriate committee
of the Board of Trustees. Revisions to Part One of the Faculty Handbook Articles I
- XI, XIV-XVI, and XVIII are reviewed by the CAFR for its recommendations prior to
a faculty vote.

Membership: Six members of the faculty, none of whom is on the CAPT, the Tenure Review
Board, the CAS, or the Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee, at least two of
whom are untenured at the time of their election and two tenured, each to serve a
three-year term and each from a different department; and no more than six students,
selected by SGA.

A member who has served a full three-year term is eligible for re-election after being
out of office for two years; members who complete an unexpired term or serve an interim
term in place of a regularly elected member on leave are immediately eligible for
re-election provided their service did not exceed one calendar year.

2006

Mary Crone Odekon, Physics, tenured, Chair

Kate Graney, Government, tenured

2006

Lynda Vargha, Economics, tenured (1-yr. replacement Copans)

2007

Ruth Copans, Library, untenured (London Program, F'05; leave S'06)

Mary Stange, Philosophy & Religion, tenured

2008

Jennifer Delton, History, tenured

Dick Lindemann, Geosciences, tenured

2006

Jonathan Brestoff '08

Kathryn Caufield '08

Karrin Varucene '08

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (CC)-elected

Function: To act for the faculty in reviewing curricular matters including those which
implement educational policy concerning all-college requirements; to generate recommendations
concerning immediate and long-range curricular matters; to administer the self-determined
majors program; to make recommendations to the faculty concerning other curricular
matters brought before it by faculty, students, and the administration.

Membership: Six faculty members, each from a different department, at least two of
whom are tenured, elected to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty;
and two students selected by SGA. Non-voting members of the committee are the Registrar,
and the Dean of Studies. A faculty member of the Committee shall serve on the self-determined
majors subcommittee composed of other members appointed by the Curriculum Committee
to represent a reasonable range of academic disciplines.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (FDC)-elected

Function: To advise the Dean of the Faculty on faculty development policies; to initiate
ideas for faculty growth and improvement, including programs to support both scholarly
and professional activity and the improvement of teaching; to allocate such research
funds as the Dean shall designate for committee decision; to represent the faculty
on the award of pre-tenure paid research and sabbatical leaves and to make recommendations
on such leaves to the Dean of the Faculty; to select the annual Edwin Moseley Faculty
Research Lecturer and the recipient of The Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in
Teaching.

Membership: Four faculty members with tenure, one each from the areas of the humanities,
the natural sciences, the pre-professional programs, and the social sciences, each
member to be elected for a three-year term; a representative of the Office of the
Dean of the Faculty, non-voting.

2006

Kate Leavitt, Art (Pre-professional), Chair

2007

Katie Hauser, Art History (Humanities)

2008

Mary Ann Foley, Psychology (Natural Science)

2008

Aldo Vacs, Government (Social Science)

Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of Faculty

TENURE REVIEW BOARD-elected

Function: To review a negative tenure recommendation at the request of the candidate.
In the event that the Tenure Review Board determines that a tenure case requires reconsideration,
the three members of the TRB will sit together with the six members of the CAPT, as
the Tenure Appeal Committee, to reconsider the case.

Membership: Three tenured faculty members, each elected to serve a three-year term.
All members of the Board must have been tenured for at least two years. No two members
may be from the same department. Faculty currently serving on the CAPT, CAFR or the
Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee are not eligible. No member of the Tenure
Review Board may sit for the review of a candidate in his/her department. The FEC
will provide replacements for such reviews as needed.

2006

Gove Effinger, Mathematics & Computer Science

2007

Rob Linrothe, Art & Art History

2008

Carolyn Anderson, Theater

TENURE APPEAL COMMITTEE

Function: To review a negative tenure recommendation at the request of the Tenure
Review Board.

Membership: The six members of CAPT plus the three members of the Tenure Review Board.
No member of the Tenure Appeal Committee may sit for the review of a candidate in
his/her department. The FEC will provide replacements for such reviews as needed.

Membership 6- members of CAPT

3-members of Tenure Review Board

HONORS COUNCIL-elected

Function: The ongoing responsibilities of the Honors Council include reviewing applications
for membership and inducting new members, monitoring the eligibility standards for
current members, planning and sponsoring academic and co-curricular events, developing
a sufficient number of courses and co-curricular events for inclusion among the "honors"
resources, communicating with the wider community of students and faculty regarding
Forum opportunities and the achievements of honors (and other) students, and assessing
the effectiveness of the Honors Forum in achieving its goals.

Membership: Four faculty, three elected for three-year terms and one who chairs the
Council and serves as director of the Honors Forum for a four-year term; the Associate
Dean of Student Affairs; the Dean of Studies; the Associate Dean of the Faculty; the
President or a designated representative of the Periclean Honor Society; two other
students appointed from members of the Forum.

Phil Boshoff, English (ex-officio), Director

2006

Dan Nathan, American Studies (on leave 05-06)

2006

Pushkala Prasad, Management & Business (1-yr. replacement for Nathan)

2007

Tim Burns, Government

2008

Catherine Golden, English

Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies

Tina Levith, Associate Dean of Studies

Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty

Anita Steigerwald, Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Mary Lou Bates, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid (ex-officio)

2006

TBA-student rep, Periclean Honor Society

Leah Elliott '06, Honors Forum President

Matt Cronin '06, SGA Representative

UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS COMMITTEE (UWWC)-elected

Function: To participate in all aspects of the UWW by determining academic policies
and procedures, admitting and dismissing students, approving degree plans and final
project proposals, and making recommendations for degrees; to advise on all matters
of administrative policy and to assist in the further direction of the program.

Membership: Four faculty members elected to serve three-year terms; and one library
faculty member appointed in consultation with the Director of UWW and the College
Librarian, to serve a three-year term; the Dean of Special Programs; and the Director
and Academic Advisors of UWW.

2006

Una Bray, Mathematics & Computer Science, Chair

Tim Harper, Management Business

Laury Silvers, Philosophy & Religion

2007

Marc Andre Weismann, Foreign Languages & Literatures

2008

Bob Turner, Government

Paula Newberg, Dean of Special Programs

Ken Klotz, Acting Director, University Without Walls

Philip Hardy, Academic Advisor, UWW

Stanley McGaughey, Academic Advisor, UWW

Deborah Meyers, Academic Advisor, UWW

Sarah Stebbins, Academic Advisor, UWW

Kirsten Mishkin, Academic Advisor, UWW

Christopher Whann, Academic Advisor, UWW

EXTERNAL MASTER OF ARTS FOR LIBERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE (EMAC)-elected

Function: To participate in all aspects of the External Master's Program (EMP) by
determining academic policies and procedures, admitting and dismissing students, approving
core seminars, approving degree plans and final project proposals, making recommendations
for degrees, and recommending faculty selection; to advise on all matters of administrative
policy and to assist in the further direction of the program.

Membership: Four faculty members elected to serve three-year terms; and one library
faculty member, appointed in consultation with the Director of EMP and the College
Librarian to serve a three-year term; the Dean of Special Programs, the Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty or his/her designee and the Director
and Academic Advisor of the EMP.

2006

John Cosgrove, Library

Natalie Taylor, Government

Marc Andre Wiesmann, Foreign Languages & Literatures

2007

Debra Fernandez, Dance

2008

Phyllis Roth, English

Erica Bastress-Dukehart, Acting Director of External Master of Arts Program

Sandy Welter, Academic Advisor, MALS

Sarah Goodwin, Associate Dean of the Faculty

Paula Newberg, Dean of Special Programs

ATHLETIC COUNCIL-elected

Function: To recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the
Faculty policies regarding the Skidmore athletic program, including the determination
of the scope and level of competition in intercollegiate, club, and intramural sports;
eligibility rules; establishment of priorities for the athletic program; and such
other matters as may be brought to the Council's attention by the Athletic Director
or by any of the constituent groups of the college community. All meetings will be
open and advertised in advance.

Membership: Three faculty members, each from a different department, elected to serve
three-year terms; two students selected by SGA; the Dean of the Faculty or his/her
designee, the Dean of Student Affairs or his/her designee, and the Athletic Director
ex-officio (non-voting).

2006

Catherine Berheide, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work

2007

Pat Fehling, Exercise Science, Chair

2008

Steve Frey, Chemistry

Sarah Goodwin, Assoc Dean of Faculty, Dean of Faculty designee

Pat Oles, Dean of Student Affairs

Gail Cummings-Danson, Athletic Director (ex-officio)

2006

Sarah Berheide '06

Alexis Sherman '06

COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDING (CAS)-appointed

Function: To formulate and administer policy relating to the academic status of students
including matters concerning probation, honors, requirements for graduation, acceleration,
and leave of absence; to determine the academic status of each student on the basis
of the record, reports of instructors, the opinion of the faculty in the major and
any other relevant data; and to give any instructions and advice which seem necessary
or advisable.

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a
member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Dean of Studies or Associate
Director of Student Academic Affairs, the Registrar, and two students selected by
SGA, one junior to be appointed each year to serve a two-year term.